On 28 June 2018, several Pugwash members, including the President Sergio Duarte, were invited to participate at an event hosted … More
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Paper on the NPT, the Nuclear Ban Treaty and the CTBT
15 June – The following text is a paper prepared by the Secretary-General of Pugwash, Paolo Cotta-Ramusino, for three conferences … More
Commentary on the US-DPRK Summit
On 15 June, the President and Secretary General of Pugwash issued a short commentary on the recent summit between President … More
Statement on the situation in Gaza
On 18 May 2018 the Pugwash President Sergio Duarte and Secretary General Paolo Cotta Ramusino issued the following statement. For … More
Statement on the US withdrawal from the JCPOA
9 May 2018 The announcement by President Trump that the United States will reimpose sanctions on the Islamic Republic of … More
Geneva meeting on the CTBT
On 25 April, Pugwash co-hosted an event with the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) in Geneva, in the margins … More
Statement to the NGO session of the 2nd PrepCom to the 2020 NPT Review Conference
On 25 April, Pugwash President Sergio Duarte delivered a statement on behalf of Pugwash to the Preparatory Committee of the … More
Geneva meeting on the new nuclear arms race
On 23 April 2018 Pugwash held a side-event in Geneva at the 2nd PrepCom to the 2020 NPT Review Conference. … More
Report on 2016-17 activities published
Pugwash has published its latest biennial report, covering the activities in 2016 and 2017. Pugwash biennial report 2016-17
Statement on the United States 2018 Nuclear Posture Review
On February 2, 2018, the Pentagon released the new Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), stating that it rests “on a bedrock … More
Interview with Tilman Ruff, founding chair of ICAN
The Humanity at a Crossroads – Prohibition or Continued Reliance on Nukes? Pugwash Council Member Katariina Simonen interviewed Dr. Tilman … More
Brasilia meeting on a world without nuclear weapons
On 7-8 December 2017, Pugwash President Sergio Duarte participated in a seminar, “Towards a world without nuclear weapons: challenges and … More
Nuclear risks and non-proliferation
On 10-11 November 2017, Pugwash Secretary-General Paolo Cotta-Ramusino participated in the conference Perspectives for a World Free from Nuclear Weapons and … More
Pugwash congratulates ICAN for the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize
Pugwash sends its warmest congratulations to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) on the announcement that it has … More
